15Synonyms found for ignite

Word Origin & History

ignite 1646 (implied in ignitable), from L. ignitus, pp. of ignire "set fire." Attested earlier as an adj. (1560). Ignition is from 1612, "act of heating to the point of combustion;" meaning "means of sparking an internal combustion engine" is from 1881.

Example Sentences for ignite

Remove any one of the basic components, though, and the fire will either fail to ignite or will fizzle out by itself.

Lightning or a brush fire can also ignite soft coal.

The fire that he's been trying to ignite seems to be spreading.

Officials said a fire that had threatened to ignite the cars carrying the chemicals was still smoldering.

If the poker is hot enough, the alcohol will spontaneously ignite.

Scientific awards help spread those ideas and ignite imaginations, he says.

To ignite growth, a country must fire the animal spirits of its industrialists.

At the fire exhibit they can ignite a high flame and simultaneously activate overhead sprinklers.

Fire-Safe cigarettes can still ignite furniture or bedding.

Hot firebrands ultimately come to rest and may ignite fuels far removed from the fire, resulting in fire spread.